ANCHOR for Military Families Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Expands and accelerates relocation-assistance information for service members and families facing a permanent change of station, with extra focus on educational needs and disability support.
Who Benefits and How
Military families could receive earlier and more detailed relocation support about schools, special education, disability coordination, and other family assistance resources.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Defense officials would need to provide broader relocation assistance information at least 45 days before permanent change of station orders take effect.
Key Provisions
- Adds school enrollment procedures, interstate compact information, educational resources, and disability support planning to relocation assistance.
- Requires DOD to ensure available assistance information is provided no later than 45 days before a permanent change of station takes effect.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands and accelerates relocation-assistance information for service members and families facing a permanent change of station, with extra focus on educational needs and disability support.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Education, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Expands and accelerates relocation-assistance information for service members and families facing a permanent change of station, with extra focus on educational needs and disability support.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Service members and military families receiving expanded relocation assistance
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Defense officials responsible for providing broader and earlier relocation information
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Service members and military families receiving expanded relocation assistance
Defense officials responsible for providing broader and earlier relocation information
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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